Facebook changes its name to Meta
Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand.
The company said it would better "encompass" what it does, as...
India celebrated the milestone of administering one billion Covid-19 vaccine
INDIA: Nine months into the inoculation drive, India celebrated the milestone of administering one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, with the government promoting...
Australia’s Canberra extends Covid-19 lockdown
Australia’s capital city of Canberra will remain locked down for a second month after the local government reported 22 new coronavirus infections.
The Australian Capital...
Denmark lifts all Covid restrictions
Denmark’s high vaccination rate has enabled it to become one of the first EU countries to lift all domestic restrictions, after 548 days with...
Myanmar’s shadow government has declared a “people’s defensive war” against the...
Duwa Lashi La, the acting president of the National Unity Government (NUG), formed by the elected legislators who were thrown out of office by...
More than half of India’s eligible population – some 473 million...
India administered more than 10 million doses on Tuesday, as it ramps up its vaccination drive to stave off a third wave of infections.
It...
The Chip Shortage Looks Like the Oil Shortage of the 1970s
Semiconductors might be the new oil—and that could make the 2020s the new 1970s.
Back then, the world ran on oil—and any change in supply...
Biden condemns terrorist attack
President Biden on Thursday denounced a terrorist attack at the Kabul airport that killed at least 13 American service members and injured 18 more,...
About 1.6 million doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine have been taken...
About 1.6 million doses of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine have been taken out of use in Japan because of contamination reported in some vials, the...
New Zealand lockdown to be extended
New Zealand is set to stay in COVID-19 lockdown until at least midnight Friday, New Zealand Herald reported without giving the source of the...
